PSYCHIATRY

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia (Columbia) Program

Columbia, South Carolina

We are a mid-sized program that has extensive relationships with numerous organizations in our community, to include the University of South Carolina,

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

October 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

80
50%

Interview Ratio

10

% US MD

67.7

% IMG

3.2
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$60,236
PGY-2
$61,006
PGY-3
$63,752

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

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Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

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No Signal → Invite

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US IMG → Invite

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Non-US IMG → Invite

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Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

32

Accredited Length

4

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

45

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

29 %

Total Physician Faculty

33

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

2

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-29 to 2026-01-26

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-28 to 2027-01-25

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

Expanded data points from the residency profile

Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Prisma Health

Sponsor Institution

Prisma Health

Primary Institution

Prisma Health

Participant Institutions

Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia VA Health Care System | Prisma Health Baptist Hospital | Prisma Health-USC Medical Group-USC Psychiatry | Columbia Area Mental Health Center | South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) | Prisma Health-USC Medical Group-Neurology | USC Counseling & Human Development Center of Student Health Services | Earle E Morris Jr Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment Center | Three Rivers Midlands (Residential Treatment Facility)

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

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Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

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